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  1. Member Shomegrown's Avatar
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    05-05-2012 09:02 PM #1
    I still love it after 10 years.

    It's in dire need of a spring detail, don't let the pictures fool you.































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    05-05-2012 09:05 PM #2
    B5 S4's

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    05-05-2012 09:17 PM #3
    Great looking S4!

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    05-05-2012 09:57 PM #4
    That's one nice, clean looking barn.

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    05-05-2012 10:00 PM #5
    I want a B5 S4 again
    Great looking car

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    05-05-2012 10:03 PM #6
    RS4 wheels make me all giggly. Looks great!

    You need to head west this fall and drive with us at Infineon in October. That's where cars like this belong.

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    05-05-2012 10:08 PM #7
    That barn
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    05-05-2012 10:09 PM #8
    All that color is a jolt to the retinas.

    Great car.

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    05-05-2012 10:12 PM #9
    Seeing pics like yours make me want one.

    Knowing I don't have the self-discipline to keep one in proper working order keep me from buying one .
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    05-05-2012 10:29 PM #10
    Are you sure you waited long enough before swapping your winters?

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    05-05-2012 11:23 PM #11
    Is that the barn where you keep all the replacement parts?

    j/k.

    Nice.
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    05-05-2012 11:25 PM #12
    Great colors and pics, thanks for sharing.

    I remember when those came out, wanted one so badly.

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    05-05-2012 11:36 PM #13
    The cleanest example of a B5 I have seen to this day

    Might be the picture or I'm seeing things but is that a small bubble on your driver's side rear wheel?

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    05-06-2012 12:04 AM #14
    Quote Originally Posted by Jan PL S6 View Post
    Might be the picture or I'm seeing things but is that a small bubble on your driver's side rear wheel?
    Good eye. You know those B5's, unreliable POS's.

    I have a tire in the basement (unfortunately the F1 GSD-3 isn't made anymore). I want to wear the other three down a hair before I get it mounted, probably later this summer.

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    05-06-2012 12:11 AM #15
    nice car, nice barn...
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    05-06-2012 01:12 AM #16
    That barn is stunning! The S4 is great too.

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    05-06-2012 01:15 AM #17
    Beautiful man. The B5 is so classic.
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    05-06-2012 01:43 AM #18
    I gotta agree with the others... that barn is super clean.
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    05-06-2012 02:37 AM #19
    I was trying to keep my underwear clean today. Thanks a lot.

    This is an awesomely gorgeously sexy B5, I wish I could haz.
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    05-06-2012 03:32 AM #20
    That S4 is a great match for the awesome barn/secret facility

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    05-06-2012 07:39 AM #21
    Quote Originally Posted by BRealistic View Post
    Is that the barn where you keep all the replacement parts?

    j/k.

    Nice.


    Quote Originally Posted by Stereodude View Post
    Are you sure you waited long enough before swapping your winters?
    Had to blow the dust off, haven't driven it in like a month.

    Quote Originally Posted by Crob View Post
    I just noticed the exterior walls are over a foot thick. Plus massive ventilation going on, huge ass pipe, security camera...

    Hey Shomey I'm cool.

    Seriously though, is that barn hiding a power grid transformer or something?
    It's all good.

    Your guess is as good as mine. Nukes? WMD's? Meth lab? Brothel? I don't know...

    I found it a few weeks back and thought I needed to take some pics there at some point.

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    05-06-2012 07:51 AM #22
    Quote Originally Posted by Shomegrown View Post
    Had to blow the dust off, haven't driven it in like a month.
    Now you've done it! Someone is going to sending Family Services to your house to investigate you for S4 neglect. They'll hook up a scanner to the OBD-II port and flag you with a T99 - "Owner Neglect" code. It's not going to look good on your permanent record.

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    05-06-2012 08:10 AM #23
    Quote Originally Posted by PhilHVW View Post
    That's one nice, clean looking barn.
    Lol+2

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    05-06-2012 12:39 PM #24
    Quote Originally Posted by Shomegrown View Post
    I still love it after 10 years.

    It's in dire need of a spring detail, don't let the pictures fool you.































    your car, despite being one of the cars that people swear you should stay away from due to reliability, astonishes me with how well it's held up, given all of the videos I've seen of you driving it like it's meant to be driven. Kudos to you, sir, you are a true enthusiast.

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    05-06-2012 12:45 PM #25
    Quote Originally Posted by XxCoryDxX View Post
    your car, despite being one of the cars that people swear you should stay away from due to reliability, astonishes me with how well it's held up, given all of the videos I've seen of you driving it like it's meant to be driven. Kudos to you, sir, you are a true enthusiast.
    Thanks.

    Other than the front/rear bumpers which were resprayed from shipping damage, the paint is original. As is the engine. It's coming up on 100,000 hard miles and still drives well for its age. I'm at a point in my life where I don't have time for a problematic car so I hope it stays good to me.

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    05-06-2012 01:20 PM #26
    Quote Originally Posted by Shomegrown View Post
    Thanks.

    Other than the front/rear bumpers which were resprayed from shipping damage, the paint is original. As is the engine. It's coming up on 100,000 hard miles and still drives well for its age. I'm at a point in my life where I don't have time for a problematic car so I hope it stays good to me.
    don't you have the frankenturbo setup on this car? hows that working out?

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    05-06-2012 01:30 PM #27
    but but the internet says all B5 S4's wont go 20ft without breaking and being unreliable....


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    05-06-2012 01:34 PM #28
    that is a seriously amazing b5. it absolutely does not get better than nogaro with blue alcantara and aluminum. amazing.

    Quote Originally Posted by XxCoryDxX View Post
    don't you have the frankenturbo setup on this car? hows that working out?
    how in god's name have you been here for 7 years and you're still ****ing quoting every picture posted? sheesh
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  30. 05-06-2012 03:00 PM #30
    So clean! Looks great
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  31. 05-06-2012 03:16 PM #31
    Glad you're still enjoying your car. I wish my ownership experience had turned out differently. The people who like these cars, and get a good one, seem to love them unconditionally.

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    05-06-2012 03:20 PM #32
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    B5 S4's
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    05-06-2012 03:25 PM #33
    Quote Originally Posted by ColinAndrews View Post
    Glad you're still enjoying your car. I wish my ownership experience had turned out differently. The people who like these cars, and get a good one, seem to love them unconditionally.
    4 doors, 6speed, twin turbo V6, all wheel drive

    hard to beat that combination

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    05-06-2012 03:32 PM #34
    One of my favorite S4's...clean, simple and elegant with plenty of powah

  35. 05-06-2012 03:46 PM #35
    Fantastic car, great composition as well. The Red barn sets off that Nogaro Blue very well. Nice work.




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